Your Ultimate guide to AECInspire

AECInspire Knowledge Hub: Your one stop destination for all your activities in AECInspire Application in Brief.

The Basics

In this section we will discuss a brief walkthrough of the Product

Login

• After successful onboarding, You will receive a mail as shown below, click on "Login Here" Button
• You shall get navigated to AECInspire login screen, where you can fill in Email & Password with emailed credentials

Dashboard

• Once your credentials gets validated, you'll be navigated to Dashboard

1. Your Projects: Represents all project counts you have access to.
2. Add New Project: Button for adding a new project.
3. Search: Helps search in your project list.
4. Sort: Sort projects by Newest, Oldest, Last Updated, etc.
5. Dashboard: Lists all accessible projects.
6. Projects: Manage project operations (Create, Edit, etc.).
7. Users: Manage user operations (Create, Edit, etc.).
8. Q&A & Knowledge Hub: Find answers to all your queries.
9. Notifications: Manage all notifications.
10. Profile: Edit profile information.
11. Project Profile: Edit or delete projects from the dashboard.
12. Go to Project Button: Navigate inside projects.

Projects

• Now to Create a new Project click on "Add New Project", where you will be navigated to a Project creation tab

1. Upload Image: Here you can upload any image(png/svg/jpg/jpeg) within 1MB
2. Project Name: Here you can enter project Name
3. Trade: You have options to select trades (E.g.-"Electrical")
4. Status: You can Active/Inactive your Projects
5. Proceed: Once satisfied with data, you can simply click on "Proceed" button, to create your project.
6. You will be able to view your created Project on Dashboard
7. You can navigate inside the Project by clicking on the Go to project button

Folder

• The First Screen you will see inside is your Project Dashboard, is "Files"

1. Folder Name: Enter the project name in this field. 
2. Assign Trade: Displays the list of trades selected during project creation. 
3. Create Folder: After entering all required details, click the "Create Folder" button to create your folder. 
4. File Management: Click the "File Management" button to navigate to the File Management screen.

• Now to Create a new folder from “File Management” click on “Create Folder”, where you will navigate to a folder creation screen. 

1. Create Folder: Click on the "Create Folder" button to navigate to the folder creation screen. 
2. Upload File: Click on "Upload File" to go to the file upload screen.
3. Folder Name: Enter the name of your project in the "Folder Name" field. 
4. Assign Trade: View the list of trades selected during the project creation process. 
5. Cancel: Click on "Cancel" to return to the previous screen without saving changes. 
6. Create Folder (Final Step): Once all details are filled in, click on the "Create Folder" button to create your folder.

File Upload

• Now to Upload file click on “Upload File”, where you will navigate to a file upload screen. 

1. Enter Version Tag: Input the version tag in this field. 
2. Cancel: Click "Cancel" to cancel the current file upload and return to the file upload screen to upload a new file.
3. Next: Once you're satisfied with the selected file, click the "Next" button to proceed with the upload. 
4. Pan: Click the "Pan" button to move around the sheet. 
5. Plus: Click the "Plus" button to zoom in on the sheet. 
6. Minus: Click the "Minus" button to zoom out of the sheet. 
7. Sheet Name: When you hover over the "Sheet Name" textbox, the entered text will be used to save the sheet name. 
8. Sheet No: When you hover over the "Sheet No" textbox, the entered text will be used to save the sheet number. 
9. Reset: Click the "Reset" button to revert the text extracted from the sheet back to its default value. 
10. Generate Sheet Name and Number: Click the "Generate Sheet Name and Number" button to automatically fetch data from the areas where the Sheet Name and Sheet Number textboxes are located. 
11. Complete Upload Process: Once all information is verified, click the "Complete Upload Process" button to successfully upload the file. 
12. View Uploaded File: After the upload is complete, the file will be visible inside the folder you created in the left-hand menu. 

Project-Settings

• Now to setup project setting click on “Project Setting”, where you will navigate to a project setting screen.

1. Panel Settings: Add new panels with specific voltages or update details of existing panels within the same project.

Symbol Placement

• Now to place symbol on sheet  click on “Assemblies”, where you will navigate to a assemblies screen. 

1. Assemblies: Click on "Assemblies" to view the list of all available assemblies. 
2. Import Assemblies: Click on "Import Assemblies" to import assemblies, project settings, Part-lists and sketches from another project.
3. Add New Assemblies: Click on "Add New Assemblies" to create and add custom assemblies. 
4. Search: Use the search bar to find specific assemblies from the list. 
5. Sort: Sort the assemblies by options such as Most Used, Recently Used, Recently Created, etc. 
6. Sketch Upload: Click on "Sketch Upload" to navigate to the sketch upload screen and upload a new sketch. 
7. Delete: Click on the "Delete" button to remove selected assemblies. 
8. Back: Click on the "Back" button to return to the previous screen. 
9. Close: Click on the "Close" button to cancel the current operation and return to the previous screen. 
10. Manual/Auto Radio Button: Select "Auto" to automatically place multiple assemblies on the sheet; Select "Manual" to manually place assemblies on the sheet. 
11. General: Add general project metadata such as System, Area, Work Package, Label, and more. 
12. Cancel: Click on the "Cancel" button to cancel the current operation and return to the previous screen.  
13. Electrical: Add electrical elements such as Neutral, Ground, Panel, Circuit, etc.
14. Add: Click on the "Add" button to add a new part list for the selected assembly. 
15. Setting: Click on the "Setting" button to navigate to the Part List Tag Settings screen. 
16. Cross: Click on the "Cross" button to remove or discard the added part list. 
17. Place Assemblies on Sheet: Once all information is confirmed, proceed to place the assemblies on the sheet. 
18. Save: Click on the "Save" button to place the symbols on the sheet successfully. 

Note: The "Save" button will be disabled if no symbols are placed on the sheet. 

Connections

• Now to place connection on sheet click on “Connection”, where you will navigate to a connection screen. 

1. Connections: Click on "Connections" to begin placing connections between assemblies on the sheet. 
2. Start: Click on the "Start" button to initiate connection placement on the sheet. 
3. Show Unconnected Devices: Toggle the radio button to highlight devices on the sheet that are not yet connected; On: Highlights all unconnected devices; Off: Hides the highlights for unconnected devices. 
4. Connection Flow: After clicking "Start", place the connections on the sheet. Press Enter to complete the flow and view the list of devices with established connections. 
5. Reset: Click on "Reset" to remove previously established connections and start over. 
6. Connect: Click on "Connect" to finalize and apply the placed connections between assemblies. 
7. Create Another Connection: Click on "Create Another Connection" to initiate the placement of a new connection on the sheet. 
8. Done: Click on "Done" to successfully save and finalize the current connection setup. 

BOM

• BOM or "Bill of Material" here all the data placed on you sheet is available to you in consolidated place, now to check “Itemized Component BOM” on sheet click on “Quantities -Itemized Component BOM”, where you will navigate to a Quantities screen. 

1. Itemized Component BOM: Click on "Itemized Component BOM" to view all placed connections and assembly data in a detailed format. 
2. Select a Template: Click on "Select a Template" to: Create a new template, Edit an existing template name, Delete a selected template 
3. Check Duplicate Items: Click on "Check Duplicate Items" to identify and view duplicate Scope Box entries. 
4. Request MAP Quote: Click on "Request MAP Quote" to display records based on the selected MAP provider. 
5. Refresh: Click on "Refresh" to reload and update the Component BOM data. 
6. Next: Click on "Next" to navigate to the Supplier - Component BOM screen. 
7. Export - Active Table: Exports the currently visible Component BOM data into an Excel sheet. 
8. Export – Fabrication / Kitting Package: Exports a detailed sheet containing: All assemblies' part list data, Assembly counts, Assembly details, Assembly sketches 
9. Export - Installation / Kitting Package: Exports an Excel sheet based on the selected Scope Box, including related assemblies and connection details. 
10. Export – Raw Data: Exports an Excel sheet with all placed assembly details, without any filtering or formatting. 

• Now to check “Itemized Wire BOM” on sheet click on “Quantities -Itemized Wire BOM ”, where you will navigate to a Itemized Wire BOM screen. 

1. Itemized Wire BOM: Click on "Itemized Wire BOM" to view detailed data for all placed wire connections. 
2. Select a Template: Click on "Select a Template" to: Create a new template, edit an existing template name, Delete a selected template. 
3. Bulk Edit: Click on "Bulk Edit" to quickly modify multiple wire connection entries at once. 
4. Refresh: Click on "Refresh" to reload and update the Wire BOM data. 
5. Save: Click on the "Save" button to successfully apply and store all changes made. 
6. Export: Click on "Export" to download an Excel sheet containing the current Wire BOM data. 
7. Next: Click on "Next" to navigate to the Supplier - Component BOM screen. 

•  Now to check “Supplier Component BOM” on sheet click on “Quantities -Itemized Component  BOM ” then click on “Next” , where you will navigate to a Supplier Component BOM screen.

1. Supplier Component BOM: Click on "Supplier Component BOM" to view all placed assemblies along with their associated part list data. 
2. Select a Template: Click on "Select a Template" to: Create a new template, Edit an existing template name, Delete a selected template.
3. Select Supplier: Use the "Select Supplier" field to search and select a supplier from the available supplier data. 
4. Back: Click on "Back" to return to the previous screen. 
5. Refresh: Click on "Refresh" to update and reload the latest Component BOM data. 
6. Export: Click on "Export" to download an Excel sheet containing the current Supplier Component BOM data. 

• Now to check “Supplier Wire BOM” on sheet click on “Quantities -Itemized Component  BOM ” then click on “Next” click on “Wire BOM” , where you will navigate to a Supplier Wire BOM screen.

1. Supplier Component BOM: Click on "Supplier Component BOM" to view all placed wire connection data. 
2. Select a Template: Click on "Select a Template" to: Create a new template, Edit the name of an existing template, Delete an existing template .
3. Open New Tab: Click on "Open New Tab" to open the Supplier Wire BOM in a separate browser tab. 
4. Select Supplier: Use the "Select Supplier" dropdown or search bar to find and select a supplier from the available data. 
5. Back: Click on "Back" to navigate to the previous screen. 
6. Refresh: Click on "Refresh" to reload and update the latest wire BOM data. 
7. Export: Click on "Export" to download an Excel file containing the current Supplier Wire BOM data. 

IQ

• IQ or Inspired Query the use of this is to fetch anu information you require from your PDF in your Project.
• Now to check “IQ” on sheet click on “IQ” then where you will navigate to a IQ screen.

1. IQ: To Use IQ, click on IQ button
2.  Input Prompt: Click on "Input Prompt" then you able to enter the message or question you want to ask. 
3. Send: Click on "Send " then you able to send enter message to give answer  
4. Version Selection Dropdown : Click on "Version" then you able to see version  like IQ 1.0 , IQ2.0 . 
5. Regenerate : Click on "Regenerate" then when you able to regenerate  chat 
6. Copy: Click on "Copy " then you able to copy chat . 
7. New Chat : Click on "New Chat " then start new chat .